Gudi Padwa marks the onset of spring and the harvest of Rabi crops.

Gudi Padwa is observed in Maharashtra, Goa, and Daman as Chaitra begins.

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The festivity is marked by the rangoli along with the ceremonial raising of a unique flagpole known as gudi dvaja.

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Gudi dvaja is a fancy cloth decorated with flowers, mangoes, neem leaves, sugar crystals known as gathi, and topped with silver or copper pots.

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This year Gudi Padwa is falling on April 9, 2024.

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Before starting the Puja, clean the entire house, take an oil bath, and wear new clothes.

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Create a dish that blends the bitterness of neem leaves with the sweetness of jaggery.

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